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The annual milestone event dedicated to the automotive industry in Romania, AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM & AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2025 organized by The Diplomat-Bucharest & Automotive Today will take place this year on November 11, at Nord Events Center, Globalworth, Summit Hall, in Bucharest. Automotive Industry Forum & Awards Gala 2025 in Romania will once again bring together the leaders and innovators shaping the future of mobility. In a year defined by resilience, transformation, and performance under challenging circumstances, the event will recognize the remarkable achievements of the companies and individuals driving progress across the automotive sector. Celebrating excellence in innovation, adaptability, and sustainable growth, the Automotive Awards 2025 reaffirm the industry’s enduring strength and its capacity to evolve in the face of global change. Find the event agenda and the Registrations details on the event website: Automotive Forum & Awards Gala – powered by Automotive Today & The Diplomat Bucharest The event is organized with the support of: STRATEGIC PARTNER ACAROM – Asociația Constructorilor de Automobile din România PLATINUM PARTNER NXP Semiconductors Romania GOLD PARTNERS Continental Anvelope Timisoara, Magna International Exteriors Craiova, Infineon Technologies, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics ICI Bucharest, KUKA, PwC Romania, Total Energies, BMF Group, Bosch Romania, Verdum Romania, Klarwin, Aumovio, Piaxo, Colliers, PHINIA, DACIA PARTNERS Rombat, DS Smith, Schaeffler, SolaX Power, METGroup, Forvis Mazars SUPPORTING PARTNERS AHK Romania, CCI Francaise en Roumanie, ClujIT Cluster, ANIS Romania, Lovering & Partners Business Consultants MEDIA PARTNERS Outsourcing Today, Sustainability Today, Financial Intelligence, Romania Durabila, Economistul, Club Economic, Ziarul Bursa The first part of the event consisting of two discussion sessions, THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY FORUM 2025 joins and welcomes top-level leaders in the automotive industry and business environment in Romania and abroad. Confirmed Speakers: ADRIAN SANDU Secretary General, Member of the Board ACAROM (event moderator) MIHAI BORDEANU Managing Director, Dacia Southeastern Europe | Country Head Romania · Groupe Renault EMINE COȘKUN Vice-President Ford Otosan Romania CRISTIAN NEVZOREANU Executive Director of Public Affairs and Communications, Groupe Renault Romania DANIEL ANGHEL Country Managing Partner, PwC Romania, FIC Vice-President SIMONA ALMĂJAN Country Manager, NXP Semiconductors GÜNTER KRASSER Vice President and Managing Director, Infineon Technologies Romania & CO SCS DAN LĂZĂRESCU General Manager, Robert Bosch, and Representative of Bosch Group ȘERBAN NICOLESCU General Manager, Continental Anvelope DRAGOȘ GRIGORE General Manager, Magna Exteriors Craiova ALEXANDRU BLEMOVICI Head of Schaeffler Romania & Southeast Europe Dr. LIVIU BĂLAN Head of Country, AUMOVIO Romania ALIN IOANEȘ CEO, Rombat SA GABRIEL TOMESCU CEO, BMF GRUP VICTOR VEVERA General Director, ICI Bucharest MARIUS COSTACHE CEO of VERDUM ADRIAN DOBRE Founder & CEO, Klarwin PAWEŁ WIECZOREK Vice President of Exact x Forestall Group VICTOR COȘCONEL Partner | Head of Office 360 & Industrial Office, Industrial & Logistics, Colliers DAN TETU Plant Manager, Fuel Systems & Aftermarket, Phinia MARSHA MARCUS – KENNEDY Portfolio Manager Operating Systems, KUKA From the rise of electric vehicles and autonomous driving to the integration of artificial intelligence and smart connectivity, discussions will navigate the intersections of innovation, sustainability, and the seamless fusion of digital and mechanical ingenuity. The forum is not merely a convergence of professionals; it is a melting pot of ideas, a dynamic ecosystem where thought leaders converge to share insights, challenges, and breakthroughs. It’s a place where the language of automotive excellence is spoken fluently, and where the collective passion for cars and technology resonates like a powerful engine. The second part of the event THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE GALA 2025 celebrates the performance of professionals of large and medium sized companies across several key categories. These awards are meant to mirror the enthusiasm for development and innovation within the industry while development of individuals is encouraged through creativity of ideas, adaptation and flexibility, planning and pioneering new ways, new thoughts and new ideas. It provides the opportunity to connect, debate and share the hot topics within the specific landscape, and to celebrate the achievements of the best projects and results. Jury Board Bogdan Barbu, Tax Partner, Deloitte Romania, Leader of the Automotive Industry Daniel Anghel, Country Managing Partner, PwC Romania, FIC Vice-President Cristina Bojică, Vice-president CCIFER, Partner Gruia Dufaut & Asociații Sebastian Metz, General Manager, Board Member AHK Romania Colin C. Lovering, Founder, Lovering & Partners Andrei Mihai Crăciun, Head of Digital Transformation and Data Analysis department, West University of Timisoara Alin Negrescu, Tax Partner, Head of Automotive & Industrial Markets, KPMG Romania Alexandru Mitroi, Senior Adviser, Invest Romania Vasile Andrian, Partner Audit & Advisory, Forvis Mazars in Romania The nominations of the companies, projects and managers have been submitted to a prominent Jury Board that has the challenging tasks to select the Finalists and Winners for this year’s edition. The Winners and Finalists will be announced in the evening of November 11 during the Gala event.
